It is imperative that
authors and delegates allow sufficient time to obtain visas.
Information
on
The US Department of Homeland Security has
implemented the Electronic
System for Travel Authorization (ESTA). ESTA is a new fully automated,
electronic system for screening passengers before they begin travel to the
Invitation Letters
Conference attendees who
require a visa will typically require an invitation letter from the CRYPTO General Chair. To expedite the process,
please provide as many of the following pieces of information as possible in
your request:
- An
up-to-date Curriculum Vitae (CV) that includes, if applicable, a list of
publications.
- A
brief statement explaining your interests in the conference.
- A
list of any recent IACR conferences you have attended.
- A reference in the crypto community who has
attended past IACR conferences.
While it is not
necessary to provide all the pieces of information above to get an invitation
letter, the more information you provide, the faster the processing,
especially in cases where you have not attended many previous IACR events.